If you are unable to install SQL Server 2005 Express successfully. Below are some basic troubleshooting guides to help you to fix the problems: -

Step 1
You must be able to identify the source of error by open the installation log file which was generated by Microsoft during the installation process. The log file is normally can be found at C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt. However, if you have installed them at different path, you must change to your path accordingly to look out for the log file. The log file will indicate the installation status for every SQL components.

If you are not sure what the next step after opening the log file, please do email it back to us at support@estockcard.com.

Step 2

Below table is the common errors that encountered and how to fix them.

Please click how to solve “MS. SQL Server Native Client not being found during installation”

How to solve “The SQL Server service failed to start”

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920114/en-us

Follow the instruction on the link.

Then once you have done, run the setup procedure again.

How to solve “Failed on MSXML 6 Service Pack 2

Remove the MSXML 6.0 Parser and related components (with MSXML 6 *.*) from Add and Remove Programs at Control Panel. Please refer to the following screen snapshot.

If you failed to remove them completely, you can download Windows Installer Clean Up from http://www.eStockCard.com/Software/msicuu2.exe.

After you have successfully downloaded and installed it. Once installed successfully, go to All Programs and run Windows Install Clean Up. Try to look for “Microsoft SQL Server MSXML 6.0 Parser” and related components (MSXML 6.0 *.*) and remove them completely. Here is the screen snapshot:-

Re-run again the install_eStockCard.exe to perform re-installation.

How to solve for “MS. SQL Server Native Client not being found during installation”

You are recommended to run the installation one more time. Our experience reveals that this error can be fixed after re-installation.

If Step 1 is not workable, then you have to manually uninstall several SQL components by open Add or Remove Program from control panel. Below is the screen snapshot :-